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LEXINGTON. 



REVISED DESIGN 



IN COMPETITION FOR PROPOSED 



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ENTENNIAL 



Exhibition Building, 



FOR EXPOSITION OF 






Industry of all Nations, 



To BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA IN I 8 7 6. 



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Architects. 



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LEXINGTON. 



REVISED DESIGN 



IN COMPETITION FOR PROPOSED 



Centennial 
Exhibition Building, 



FOR EXPOSITION OF 



Industry of All Nations, 



To BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA IN I 8 7 6 . 



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Architects. 



JOHN McARTHUR, Jr., } 



JOSEPH M. WILSON, C. E., ) 






PHILADELPHIA: ^ 

KING & BAIRD, PRINTERS, 607 SANSOM STREET, 

1873. 

YORKTOWN. 






Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1873, by 

JOHN McARTHUR, Jr., 
JOS. M. WILSON, C. E„ 

N In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 



LIST OF PLANS 

TO ACCOMPANY REVISED DESIGN. 



i. South Elevation, Main Building. 

2. Plan of first floor, Main Building. 

3. Plan of second floor, Main Building. 

4. Plan of basement of Memorial Hall. 

5. Section through Memorial Hall. 

6. Section through Temporary Building. 

7. Block Plan. 

8. Supplementary Block Plan. 

9. Plan showing Temporary Buildings removed. 

10. Perspective of Memorial Building. 

11. Interior Perspective of Memorial Hall. 
Plans, Elevations, &c, of Preliminary Design. 



TO THE HONORABLE 

THE COMMITTEE ON PLANS AND ARCHITECTURE, 

OF THE U. S. CENTENNIAL COMMISSION: 

Gentlemen : — 

In presenting our modified preliminary plans of the pro- 
posed Centennial Exposition Buildings, for a second and 
final competition, we respectfully call attention to the fol- 
lowing essential and consequently important considerations. 

i st. Our design can be executed without fail between 
now and 1876. 

2d. It admits of the most plain and common sense ap- 
plication of the dual classification. 

3d. It is built of the ordinary materials — iron, brick and 
wood — in every day use in the United States, and they are 
used according to the latest and most improved methods 
of construction. 

4th. Both the exterior and interior effects are more im- 
posing than those of any previous Exhibition Building in 
the world. 

5th. The ordinary rolled sections of wrought iron having 
been used, and the reduplication of parts haying been care- 
fully attended to in working up the design, the result is 
that these superb effects can be obtained at the most 
reasonable cost. 

6th. We confidently believe that the Memorial Hall will 
be found, when left standing alone after the Exhibition 
is over, to be a fair representative of the progress which 
America has made in Engineering and Architecture during 
the past one hundred years. We have made the following 
modifications in our design : 



Modification 
of original 
design. 



The block 
plan. 



First, we have abandoned altogether the use of galleries 
for exhibition purposes; and secondly, we have simplified 
the construction of the temporary portion of the building; 
omitting the towers and modifying the fronts so as to 
lessen as far as practicable, the cost of this part of the 
structure, consistent with a creditable appearance, and a 
proper adaptation to the purposes in view. The space 
formerly provided in the galleries has been transferred to 
the first floor, thereby enlarging the plan, and in this 
respect, perhaps, increasing the expense; but there is no 
doubt as to its being a decided improvement for exhibi- 
tion purposes. In order to obtain good views of the 
scene below, narrow galleries have been placed in the 
Memorial Hall, and in certain parts of the Temporary 
Buildings; but they have not been included in what would 
be denominated the exhibition space of the structure. 

The block plan shows the general arrangement of the 
building, and its accessories. The portion tinted carmine, 
represents the Memorial Hall ; and that tinted India ink, 
is the temporary part. 



General Description. 



Memorial 
hall. 



The tower. 



The modified design comprises a central, permanent, 
Memorial Hall, flanked by two equal temporary wings. 
The Memorial Hall itself forms a complete design, either 
alone or in connection with the temporary parts. 

The Memorial Hall consists of two principal parts 
crossing each other at right angles, forming a nave with 
transepts, at the intersection of which, in the centre, 
rises a tower. This is entirely of skeleton construction, 
built of wrought iron, and the lower portion open, so 
as to obstruct the view as little as possible ; being 



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formed of sixteen columns, arranged in sets of four each, 
with those of each set braced vertically and laterally, to 
resist the* heaviest winds. The exterior portion above 
the roof of the building, is covered with galvanized iron 
on the vertical sides, and slate on the roofs ; and at 
proper intervals in the height, floors are laid to furnish 
outlooks to visitors ; access being had to the same, by 
convenient stairways and steam elevators. . Platforms are stairways 
intended on the ridges of the main roof, accessible from elevators> 
the tower. These platforms will not be observed from 
the ground below, and will be found very attractive as 
promenades. The four main fronts of the building are 
each designed so as to be finished and complete in 
themselves, when the temporary structures are removed. 
The south front, which we consider the main approach, South en- 
provides on the first floor an ample entrance flanked by ma i nap . 
waiting rooms, both for ladies and gentlemen, with all P roach - 
appropriate conveniences ; also, coat room, telegraph office, 
and news stand. A portion of the area under the main 
roof, and not interfering with the classified exhibits, is 
devoted to restaurant purposes, as also are open cor- Restaurant, 
ridors or porches on the sides. A basement is intended 
under this front, divided into kitchens, pantries, rooms Kitchens, 
for steam boilers, fuel, cellars, &c. ; boilers will furnish Pantries > 

Steam boil- 
Steam for cooking, for heating the buildings when neces- ers. 

sary, and for motive power for elevators. The kitchens 
connect with restaurants above by dumb waiters. From 
the first floor, the second floor is reached by wide stair- 
ways. It contains a foyer or concert room, retiring Foyer or 
rooms, and some smaller rooms which may be used by room . 
commissioners, or rented to officials representing the 
various countries exhibiting. Such rooms will be found 
very convenient, and can readily be let at remunerative 
rates. The foyer opens on a gallery next to the in- Galleries. 



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North en- 
trance. 



Organ. 

Orchestra 
gallery. 



Temporary 
t ortion of 
the building. 



terior of the building, which communicates with open 
corridor restaurants at the sides, and connects with gal- 
leries extending around into the transepts, and having 
stairways in the transept towers to the first floor. The 
foyer communicates in the front of the building with an 
open air promenade over the main carriage porch. The 
north front provides on the first floor, the proper con- 
veniences for visitors entering at this end of the building; 
and also contains a restaurant within the building, and 
open corridor restaurants at the sides. Wide stairways 
communicate to a large organ and orchestra or chorus 
gallery, from which side galleries run the whole length 
of the nave and around into the transepts, the same as 
those from the south front. Under this front is a base- 
ment or cellar, that may be used for the same purposes 
as that under the south front. There is ample water 
closet accommodation on the first floor of the transept 
•towers. The Memorial Building being intended to be per- 
manent, there are certain features in the way of kitchens, 
cellars, heating apparatus, &c, introduced, not so much 
on account of being required now, as that they will be 
needed in the future. 

The two equal portions of the temporary building con- 
necting with the permanent building at the transepts, 
may be said to consist each of a nave, with transepts 
facing north and south. The nave is available directly 
for exhibition purposes, forming with the transepts of 
the Memorial Building, a grand space of 2,040 feet long 

In the transepts are located offices, 
ample waiting rooms, restaurants, &c, as will more fully 
appear on examination of the plans. These departments 
all require provision to be made for them, and we 
prefer placing them in transepts, distinct as it were 
from the exhibits, yet convenient to them, thus allowing 



Grand space 

for exhibits, by 360 feet wide. 

with offices, 
&c. 



•us to obtain the necessary projections for a fine facade 
to the elevation, and at the same time fully utilizing 
all of the space. 

The width of the nave, 360 feet, is made up of a Nave and 
centre span of 120 feet, two spans of 72 feet, and four Transe P ts * 
spans of 24 feet each. Small galleries have been intro- 
duced in the transepts and at the ends of the naves, the 
latter communicating with outside terraces or porticoes, 
from which fine views can be obtained. The suites of 
rooms in the second floor of transepts, can be made use 
of for bureaus of foreign commissions, &c. It will be 
seen by reference to the cross sections, that ample light Light. 
has been obtained for the whole building without resort 
to skylights. 

There are certain portions of the temporary buildings 
contiguous to the Memorial Hall, and marked AA, BB, 
on the block plan, that have been taken in our com- 
putations of areas, estimates, &c, as temporary, but 
which we would recommend to your committee, if pos- 
sible, to retain as permanent, when the temporary 
buildings are removed. The open corridors or porches, 
AA especially, now intended for restaurant purposes, will 
be found very pleasant adjuncts to the permanent 
building, and in working up the perspective for this, 
we have shown them as retained. 

We would call attention to the great number of openings Entrances 
that we have provided for the reception of goods. The an 
main entrances are all large and commodious, and all of 
the first story windows open to the floor, in the temporary 
and permanent building, forming doors of 10 feet width of 
opening, one occurring on the side of the building every 24 
feet. These are all available for the reception of goods, 
and may be used or not after the exhibition opens, as 



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Railroad 
communica- 
tion. 



Levels and may be desired. The level of the floor of the building 
has been assumed at 118, and of the ground outside the 
walls, at 114, which is about the grade of Belmont avenue. 
This will allow us to cross Belmont avenue with our tem- 
porary tracks at grade, and run them into the building 4 
feet below the level of the floor. This is the standard 
height adopted in this country for freight platforms above 
the rails. It is the most convenient for unloading, as it 
brings the floor of car level with the platform of building; 
and joist can easily be introduced and floored over a few 
days before the exhibition opens, leaving the track below 
ready for use again when the exhibition is over. We have 
introduced four tracks through the whole length of the 
building, and more can be put in if desired. 

Underneath certain portions of the - floor of the tem- 
porary buildings, considerable area occurs, and the idea 
has been suggested of appropriating this to the storage of 
empty boxes, &c. It would be very useful for this pur- 
pose, except on account of the great risk from fire, and 
for this reason we would not recommend it. Dust is- a 
great trouble to exhibitors, and it is absolutely necessary 
to adopt the best means of removing this expeditiously and 
quietly. We know of no better method than that of lay- 
ing the temporary floors with a narrow space between the 
boards, into which the dust may fall ; the same as adopted 
in most of the previous exhibitions. This plan is open 
to the objection of allowing articles, carelessly dropped, to 
fall through and be lost. If the floors are laid close, the 
dust accumulates very rapidly, and must be swept up in 
piles and conveyed away, at considerable trouble, expense, 
and risk of spreading again over the exhibits. The ut- 
most care might not prevent a match, for instance, from 
dropping through one of these openings, and the presence 



Storage of 

empty 

boxes. 



Risk from 
fire. 

Removal of 
dust. 



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of boxes and packing cases below, would increase the risk 
of fire immensely. 

Plan No. 8 shows the system of drainage proposed for Drainage, 
the building, to connect with a main sewer on Forty eighth 
street. It also shows the arrangement of water supply, fire 
plugs, and gas pipes. 

No previous exhibitions have been artificially lighted, or lighting 

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open at night, on account of the danger from fire. There an d night 
is no doubt that the receipts would be vastly increased, if exhlbltlons - 
such an arrangement were possible. The public in this 
country are not as well accustomed to day exhibitions as 
in Europe ; and our previous experience in all cases has 
been, that the evening receipts amount to a large propor- 
tion of the total. What we propose is, to light the build- 
ing by large reflectors, such as are used in our railroad 
depots, suspended from the roof, and rows of lights along 
the various iron cornices, where necessary, the gas being 
ignited by means of electricity, as now in practical use in 
many places. Gas itself drops no sparks. By such a 
method of lighting, the burners being far above anything 
inflammable, the risk of fire would be at a minimum. 



Dimensions. 

The following are the principal dimensions of the build- Dimensions, 
ing: 

Memorial Hall. 

Length of nave, exclusive of waiting rooms 

at ends, 720 feet. 

Length through transepts, 456 " 

Span, in clear, of nave and transepts, each, 216 " 



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Temporary Building. 

Extreme length of each nave, .... 884 feet. 

Length through transepts, 700 " 

Total width of nave, 360 " 

" " transepts, 312 " 

Extreme total length of whole building, . . 2,224 " 
Area available for classified exhibition pur- 
poses, 734,400 square feet, 16.86 acres 

Portion of Memorial Hall available for unclas- . 

sified Exhibition purposes, 67,392 sq. feet, . 1.55 " 
First floor area for restaurants, not including 

open air corridors, 177,808 square feet, . . 4.08 " 
Total first floor area for exhibition and res- 
taurants, without open corridors, . . . . 22.49 " 
Area of open corridors, first floor, 26,400 

square feet, o. 6 " 

Area for offices, waiting rooms, &c, . . . 2. 3 " 

Total area first floor, 25.39 " 

Height of central tower to extreme top of 

finial, 500 feet. 

Side of square base of tower, 120 

Height of nave, floor to ridge of roof, ... 148 






Comparison By way of comparison, in order to obtain an idea of 
buiidin s" ^ ie dimensions given above, we would state that the span 
of the roof of the Memorial Hall, 216 feet, is 16 feet 
greater than that of the Grand Central Depot in New 
York City ; that the centre span of the nave of the 
temporary building, viz., 120 feet, is exactly the same as 
that of the grand nave at Sydenham Crystal Palace, 
London, and that the width of the square base of tower, 
120 feet, is very nearly the same as the outside diameter 
of the dome on the Capitol at Washington ; the height 
of this tower, 500 feet, being the greatest in the world. 



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The extreme height of the dome at 

Washington is, . . . 
St. Peter's, at Rome, .... 
Spire of Friburg Cathedral, . 
Spire of Strasburg, . . . . . 
Spire of St. Stephen's, Vienna, 
Spire of Town Hall, Brussels, . 
Spire of Antwerp Cathedral, . 

The spires of Cologne Cathedral, when finished, accord- 
ing to the original design, will be 510 feet high, and the 
height of tower of the new public buildings for the City 
of Philadelphia, when completed, will be 450 feet. As it 
regards the height of the nave of the Memorial Hall, 
which is 148 feet above the floor, we would state that 
the height of the 

Nave at Strasburg is . . . . . 10 1 feet. 
" Cologne Cathedral, . . 155 " 
" St. Peters, at Rome, . . 150 " 
" Bourges, France, . . . 117 " 
" Chartres, 106 " 

We are confident that a far finer and grander effect can 
be produced by a tower as we have designed it, at much 
less cost than by a dome. The only iron dome of any 
size in existence, with which comparison can be made, is 
that at Washington. This dome having the same diameter 
at base as our tower, and far less height, cost $950,000, 
exclusive of the base of the old dome which extended 
from the ground to the height of 68 feet. In estimating 
for the cost of the tower, we beg to state that we have 
computed all of the material necessary to resist safely the 
greatest stresses that can come upon it, and have made 
our estimate from the number of pounds weight of this 
material, so that we believe our figures are correct. 



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CLASSIFICATION. 

Dual ciassi- Plan 2- shows distinctly the adaptability of our design 
to the dual classification, as desired by your committee. 
It will be seen that quite a large part of the Memorial 
Hall enters into this classification, and the portion of the 

Special and north nave not available, will be found of great use for- 

miscellane- . . *-.,., 

ous exhibits, special miscellaneous exhibits. The Paris Exhibition of 
1867, had in the part devoted to the same exhibits as 
intended to be included in this portion of our building, 
a space 296 feet wide, and containing 18.27 acres. In 
this design we have a space 360 feet wide, and an area 
of 16.86 acres. In allotting the amount of space to the 
different departments, it is not easy for us to say what 
proportion is required for each, and we presume this can 
only be decided when more is known of the demands of 
the various countries. The arrangement of relative spaces, 
therefore, is not considered as absolute, but can be varied 
as necessary. The only point we would advise is the re- 
taining in any event of the central aisle for the main nave, 
as the effect of the exhibition will be greatly enhanced 
thereby. A. central aisle is absolutely necessary for a 
proper display of the building and its exhibits, and with 
the proportions of our structure, there is no reason why 
we should not produce even grander effects than those 
which have been attained at Sydenham. We show further 
•on, how the area for classified exhibits may be increased, 
if found necessary, during the progress of the building, 
without any alteration in the design, at a moderate ex- 
pense, and with a still further utilization of the space in the 
Memorial Building now devoted to miscellaneous exhibits. 

We claim for this plan, and the arrangement of dual 
classification, as shown, several advantages over what may 



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be obtained in a circular form of building. There are Advantages 

, . . . , . . . . ofrectangu- 

no diminishing areas approaching a centre, as m a circu- i ar buiidin g s. 
lar design. The fine appearance of the exhibition and Forexhiti- 



tion pur- 
poses. 



beautiful vistas are much improved in the rectangular build- 
ing over the circular, by the fact that. we have an unin- 
terrupted interior view of 2224 feet, which cannot be ob- 
tained in any circular building, and we think we combine 
in this plan, the beauties of the London, 185 1 exhibition, 
with the fine classification of the Paris, 1867. It may be 
said, that the elliptical or circular building allows each de- 
partment to be connected all the way round, forming a con- 
tinuous curve ; but this advantage, if it be one, does not 
obtain in a design on the semicircular plan, any more 
than in a rectangular one. 



Materials , and Mode or Construction. 

In the Memorial Building, the foundations are intended 
to be of stone, with a granite base course from the ground stone foun- 
to the level of the first floor, above which the walls are 

Granite 

to be composed of brick of various colors, with the in- base. 

troduction of terra-cotta tiles and stone. The first floor Brick super- 
structure. 
over the cellars or basements at north and south fronts, 

is supported upon brick arches springing from wrought 
iron I beams, resting upon brick piers and arches. , This Permanent 
portion of the floor, and also that in the transept tower% 
is to be laid in tile or artificial stone. The floor in the Temporary 
main portion of the building devoted to exhibition pur- 
poses, is intended for the present, to be laid with boards 
upon timber joist, and pile foundation, the same as pro- 
posed for the temporary portion of the building. After 
the exhibition closes, this floor can be taken up, and one 
of artificial stone or slate put, down. The second story, 
rooms in the fronts and the galleries to have wooden 



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floors, laid on timber joist. The interior walls are to be 
finished in brick of various colors. 

Roof trusses. The main roof trusses are designed on the principle 
of the braced arch, and are to be of wrought iron. The 
purlins are of wrought iron, and the roof covering of cor- 
rugated galvanized iron. The whole has been carefully 
calculated to withstand the heaviest loads that can come 
upon it, including a horizontal wind pressure of 40 pounds 
to the square foot. The gable ends are to be of galvan- 
ized iron, with double, or interior and exterior face, stif- 
fened with wrought iron. 

Main tower. The main tower is to be constructed entirely of wrought 
iron frame work, thoroughly stiffened by diagonals and 
laterals, so as to withstand safely a wind pressure of 40 
pounds to the square foot, which is assumed to be the 
maximum force of a tornado. The vertical sides are to 
be covered with galvanized iron, and the roofs with slate. 
The various floors in this tower are to be constructed of 
timber, and the stairways of iron. 

Foundations In the temporary buildings, the foundations under the 

buiid^T^ ou tside walls and under the columns, are to be of brick 
or stone. The base course outside, corresponding with the 
granite base course of the Memorial Hall, will be formed 

Outside of cement concrete moulded on the brick work. The 
outside walls are to be of brick, 13 inches thick for 
half the height, and 9 inches for the balance, stiffened 

interior col- inside by timber framing, which also supports the roof. 
The interior columns and roof trusses are to be com- 
posed as far as practicable of timber, such ties and 
bolts of wrought iron only being introduced as may 
be necessary for the security of the structure. The roofs 

siate and are to be sheathed with timber and covered with slate, 

tin roofing. . n . . 

except only the small flat roofs of 24 feet span, which are 
to be tinned. The floors are to be laid on timber joists, 



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supported by capped piles -driven into the ground to a 
secure depth. The floor boards are to be laid about ^ Floors. 
inch apart, so as to allow of dust falling in between, as 
has been done in the most successful of late exhibition 
buildings. 

Timber and cast iron will be used for the window 
frames, gable ends of transepts, and the general finish of 
the temporary portion of the. building, the preference 
being given to the former wherever practicable. In 
selecting the sizes of timber and iron to be used, it has 
been arranged to adopt those that can be most readily 
disposed of in the market after the exhibition is over. 

The ventilation of the buildings will be provided for in Ventilation, 
the construction of the windows, the main tower, in the 
roofs, and other expedients which will doubtless be found 
to be ample. 

Drainage, Water, and Gas Supply. 

Plan No. 8 shows the proposed arrangement of drainage, Drainage. 
and of the pipes for the supply of gas and water; the 
drain pipes are shown in red, the water supply in blue, 
and the gas in yellow. The roof drainage is distinguished 
from that of the water closets, kitchens, &c, by being 
marked in a brighter shade of red ; the two being kept 
entirely separate. The water from the roof of the Memo- 
rial Building, is conveyed down by cast iron pipes built in 
the walls; and that from the roof of the temporary build- 
ing, by tin pipes placed at frequent intervals, and con- 
necting directly with sewers composed of terra cotta pipe 
carried in two directions; one draining into Lansdowne 
Valley, and the other into Sweet Brier Vale. 

The drainage from the water closets, basins, kitchens, 
&c, is carried into two lines of 12 inch terra cotta pipe, 



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which are intended to connect at Belmont avenue with an 
extension of a six feet sewer, which it is understood the 
city proposes to construct up Forty-eighth street, for the 
use of the Exposition. 

water The water closets in the temporary portions of the 

building will be constructed with enamelled iron hoppers; 

Urinals. the urinals will be made of the same material, and the 
washstands will have marbelized iron tops and basins, and 
brass cocks. In the permanent structure, the water closets 
will be furnished with the best Eureka containers ; the 

wash- urinals will be porcelain, and the washstands will be 

stands. 

finished with marble tops, porcelain basins, and silver 
plated cocks. The Metropolitan safety cock to be adopted 
throughout, by which a great saving of water will be 
effected. We have provided in the permanent building for 

45 Water Closets, 

50 Urinals, and 

50 Wash Basins, 
and in the temporary structure for 

108 Water Closets, 

156 Urinals, exclusive of Urinal troughs, and 
50 Wash Basins. 
water sup- The water supply has been taken from the 20 inch main 
on Belmont avenue by two lines of pipe, part of which 
are 8 inch and part are 6 inch. Thirty-six fire plugs with 
2^/2 inch standard hose attachment, and 100 feet of hose 
to each, have been provided, the location of the same 
being shown on Plan No. 2. 
Gas supply. For the gas supply, two 4 inch mains will be sufficient, 
and these will probably be laid by the city. 

It will be noticed that the drain and supply pipes have 
been arranged, as much as possible, outside of the building, 
so that they may be easily reached in case of accident 
without interfering with the exhibits. 



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Heating. 

In regard to the heating, ample provision has been Heating, 
made for boiler surface to heat the rooms of the north 
and south fronts, and transepts of the Memorial Building, 
by direct radiation ; and to furnish power for the elevators 
and other machinery necessary for the purposes of the 
exhibition. 



Future Enlargement or Building. 

As it is impossible to determine at present the amount 
of space that will really be required for the exhibition, it 
seems to be a desideratum that the buildings shall be so 
designed as to admit of increasing the area by additional 
portions, which may be added at any time during its con- 
struction without affecting the plans or the grounds, and 
at the same time admit of being incorporated with facility 
in the system of classification. On Plan No. 2, which rep- increase of 
resents the first floor, we show a mode previously referred exhibits, 
to, by which the space for classified exhibits may be in- 
creased 195,840 square feet, or 4^ acres, at a moderate 
expense. The dotted lines a a show where additional 
walls of about 30 feet in height may be built, and connec- 
ted with the main building by a single span roof of 48 
feet. A portion of the restaurants will require removing, 
and a considerable additional part of the Memorial Hall 
and temporary transepts is brought into use for classified 
exhibits. This addition increases the total width for the 
classification to 456 feet; and the longitudinal avenues may 
be re-arranged and additional width given to each depart- 



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ment space. Our plan of making all the lower windows 
in the main walls open to the floor, allows of easy com- 
munication across the building by passages 10 feet wide, 
at intervals of 24 feet, virtually throwing all into one floor. 
If it should be found advisable to still further increase 
the classified exhibition space, another addition of 48 feet 
in width may be made on the north side, in a precisely 
similar manner, as shown by dotted lines b b; and by 
previously modifying the arrangement of waiting rooms 
at the main south entrance, 48 feet additional may also 
be added on the south side, thus furnishing a total area 
for classified exhibits of 25.86 acres. 



Proposed Railroad Connections. 

Railroad The supplementary block plan No. 8, shows several pro- 

connections. p 0se d \[ nes f track connecting the exhibition grounds 
with the. main railroads. For the delivery of freight, 
exhibits, and material, the line a a connecting in both 
directions with the Pennsylvania Railroad, will undoubt- 
edly be found the best. A number of sidings are shown 
at b b for the reception of loaded cars, and at c c for 
unloaded cars. Four tracks are introduced into the main 
building, extending its whole length, and also tracks 
between the building and Elm avenue. Regular trains 
on the main line will put off all cars intended for the 
exhibition on to sidings b b, from whence they will be 
taken by shifting engines, constantly employed for the 
purpose, and run on to the proper unloading tracks. A 
Railroad rigorous system to insure promptness in unloading must 

& i dings 

necessarily be adopted, and the tracks cleared by run- 
ning the empty cars on to sidings c c, from which 



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they will be taken away by the main line trains. The 
sidings may be increased in number . as found necessary ; 
those now shown on the plan contain the following 
lengths : 

In exhibition building, . . i^ miles. 

Between the building and Elm avenue, . . 2)4 

At b b and c c, 4 

Total, j5/ 8 " 

As it regards passenger stations, we propose one at A, Passenger 
on the Junction Railroad, with covered ways to the ex- s a . 10 
hibition building. This will accommodate the Philadel- 
phia and Reading Railroad, and the local trains on the 
Pennsylvania Railroad from Thirtieth and Market streets. 
We also propose a station at B for New. York Lines, and 
through trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad. This station 
may be connected with the New York line by the road 
d d. The expense of this line, however, we think, would 
be heavy, and we propose a line e e, which from the ex- 
amination we have made of the ground, appears quite 
feasible, none of the curves being less than 600 feet 
radius, and the grading light. It joins at the west end 
with line a a, forming a double connection «v r ith the 
main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and allowing of 
almost any desired movements of trains. A line f f up 
Sweet Brier Vale has been suggested. The grade, how- 
ever, is very heavy. With a rise of 2 feet per hundred, 
equal to 105^ feet per mile, the track at g is 37 feet 
below the floor of the main building. 

We are only able at present to designate what routes 
are feasible. It will require a more thorough examina- 
tion of the ground, by a party of engineers detailed for 
the purpose, - to decide exactly the proper locations for 
the lines in question. 



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Arrangement of Grounds. 

Enclosure. The grounds around the building are to be enclosed 
by a fence, with proper entrances and exits, as shown on 
Entrances, the block plan. We have provided for the entrance of 
carriages as well as for pedestrians, with ample standing 
room for carriages both on the north and south fronts, 
and also near the Art Gallery. At the main south front 
the arrangements are the most extensive, and we believe 
that visitors can be admitted at as rapid a rate as will 
ever be required. As this is the principal entrance, we 
Exit waiting have provided here ample exit waiting rooms, which may 
be very desirable in hot or wet weather. This entrance 
can be connected with the exhibition building, by straight 
covered ways, if required. 
Under- Two underground passages have been designed to cross 

parages Belmont avenue, and connect with the machinery depart- 
ment. We believe these will prove better than bridges, 
and offer less obstruction. They will also be found very 
» useful to the Park in the future. They do not require so 
many steps, and so much labor going up and down, as 
bridges do. 

We would ask the particular attention of the Commission 

Perspective to the accompanying perspective of the Memorial Building 

Haii em ° na a l° ne > an d also to plan No. 9, both of which exhibit the 

grounds after the temporary buildings have been removed; 

Fountains, handsome fountains on a sunken terrace being put in their 

Efasins. place and appropriately surrounded. The basins of these 

fountains are 300 feet long by 90 feet broad, which may 

be thought large; but those at Sydenham Crystal Palace for 

grand fountains, are each 750 feet by 450 feet. Care has 

been taken to utilize the labor on the grading, terraces, 



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&c, so that no expenditure now necessary for the tempo- 
rary structures, may be lost ; but on the contrary, may 
constitute a desirable and permanent improvement to the 
Park. 

The Akt Galleky, 

No change of any importance has been made in the 
Art Gallery, and we believe that the arrangement of the 
different rooms, and their various sizes, will be found the 
best that can^ be adopted, affording a variety of light to 
suit different subjects, side lights in the smaller rooms, for 
sculpture and special paintings, and skylights in the larger 
rooms. The interior court-yard will be found quite a 
novelty ^ and exceedingly useful for the exhibition of ob- 
jects of exterior art-decoration. 

We have purposely avoided introducing more than one ah on one 
floor in the building, as we believe it will be found much floor * 
more pleasant for visitors, and will insure a more thorough 
inspection of the objects of art. 

The building contains 2.05 acres of floor space, and the Area, 
wall length of the interior amounts to 10,800 feet lineal. 
This can be more than doubled by the introduction of 
screens or partitions, extending not to the ceiling, but 
high enough to exhibit pictures on ; and these should be 
curved in the same way as done at Vienna, and shown 
on our plan in one of the rooms drawn on an enlarged 
scale. , 

The specifications do not state that this building will 
be permanent, and we have not introduced any cellars, 
or made any provision for heating. If steam heating is 
required, we would suggest that the boilers be placed away 
from the building, and the steam conveyed to it, as this 
will afford much more security from fire. 



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Materials The foundations of this building are to be of stone or 

used m con- b r j c v a nd the exterior above the ground, to the level of 

struction. ' ° 

the first floor, of cement concrete on brick work. The 
floor is to be of artificial stone, laid on brick arches, 
springing from wrought iron I beams. The exterior walls 
and main partitions are to be of brick, the former built 
hollow to prevent moisture from entering, and to be availa- 
ble in the ventilation. The roof framing is to be of trm- 
ber ; the skylights to be glazed with heavy ^ inch rolled 
glass, and the light is to be screened by white or tinted 
muslin, suspended below, the same as adopted in previ- 
ous exhibitions. The exterior finish of the building, cor- 
nices, roofs, &c, we have estimated to be of a temporary 
nature. As the specifications state that the building is to 
be sufficiently fire-proof to properly protect the objects of 

art exhibited, we have provided all we thought requisite 

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in this particular, without increasing the expense any more 

Permanency than necessary. If it is designed to make the building 

permanent, we would recommend granite for the exterior 

base up to the first floor, an iron roof, and a more 

permanent style of exterior roof finish. These changes 

would involve an increase in cost, but in view of the 

large sum which must be expended on the building in 

any event, it would, we believe, be fully justified, as it 

would provide permanent accommodation for art purposes 

until the next Centennial. 



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Estimates or Cost. 



We estimate the cost of the different buildings as fol- 
lows : 

MEMORIAL HALL. 

Foundations and stone walls, $207,693 00 

Bricks and brick work, 464,249 00 

Dressed stone, 235,126 00 

Wrought and cast iron work, 1,124,877 00 

Carpenters' work and lumber, 273,463 00 

Galvanized iron work, 277,332 00 

Hardware, 15,000 00 

Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage, . . . 37,000 00 

Slate roofing, 56,418 00 

Galvanized iron and tin roofing, .... 70,000 00 

Plastering, 12,000 00 

Painting and glazing, 179,042 00 

Heating and cooking apparatus, .... 50,000 00 

Incidentals, 140,000 00 

$3,142,200 00 

TEMPORARY BUILDING. 

Foundations and stone walls, $63,584 00 

Bricks and brick work, 261,210 00 

Wrought and cast iron, . . . • . . • 110,722 00 

Carpenters' work and lumber, 474,656 00 

Hardware, 30,000 00 

Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage, . . . 50,000 00 

Slate roofing, ~ 90,000 00 

Tinning, 95> 000 °° 

Plastering, 10,000 00 

Bells, speaking tubes, &c, 5,000 00 

Painting and glazing, • 250,000 00 

Incidentals, 100,00000 

$1,540,172 00 

Art Gallery, $9 2 3^oo 00 



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We have been careful in making these estimates to keep 
detailed calculations of the several items of materials and 
labor necessary, which we are prepared to exhibit to the 
committee at any time that they may so desire. They are 
based upon the prices ruling in the market at the present 
time, and are subject to any fluctuations that may occur 
before the letting of the work. These estimates are for 
the building alone, and do not include extra decorations, 
and grading of the grounds, fountains, &c. Neither do 
they include the laying of tracks for conveying material 
from the main lines of railroads. 



Time Required eok Erection or the Design. 

If the work is commenced at once, the tracks for con- 
veying material, the drainage, laying of gas and water 
mains, and some of the grading can be accomplished this 
fall. The piles for the temporary flooring can be driven 
during the winter. Material can be ordered and delivered 
on the ground, with the exception of brick, which could 
Time of not be obtained in any quantity before April next. The 
competion. .^^ WO rk for the Memorial Building and temporary roof 
trusses can be commenced, and probably a considerable 
amount delivered before spring. The framing can be 
started as soon as the lumber arrives on the ground ; and 
there is no reason why the temporary building should not 
be completed by November, 1874, and the whole, finished 
and ready for use by January 1st, 1876. 
Comparison Much of the work in this design is similar to that 
Central De- already executed in the Grand Central Depot, New York 
pot New city. The plan dimensions of that building are 240 feet 

York City. J x o • 

by 696 feet, and the main roof has a span of 200 feet. 



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There were used in its construction, some 20,000 barrels of 
Roman cement; 10,000,000 bricks; 4,000 tons of iron; 
and 80,000 feet of glass. There are 182 windows, and 
41 doors on the outside of the building; 18 stairways 
inside; 20,000 feet of gas pipe; 2,000 gas burners, and 12 
reflectors additional under the main roof; and all of the 
gas lighting is done by electricity, requiring some 25,000 
feet of wire for the purpose. The building is heated by 
some 15 miles of steam pipe. The work was begun thereon 
September i$th, 1869, and the first train went out of tlxe 
depot October jth, 18 71, or in 749 days thereafter. As 
many men were employed as could be profitably kept 
busy, averaging about 1,000 daily, and the work was car- 
ried on regularly. One day was so excessively hot, that 
all hands were obliged to rest, and three days were so 
cold that it was impossible to do anything. 

We mention this as an example of what has been done 
in this country within a few years, and there is no reason 
why even more cannot be accomplished, if desirable. 
These facts will, no doubt, be sufficient to satisfy the 
Commission that what we propose can be executed within 
the time stated. 

Very respectfully submitted, 

JOHN McARTHUR, Jr., 

JOSEPH M. WILSON, C. E., 

Architects, 



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Estimate in Detail. 

In accordance with the request of the Commission, by their circular 
of October 2d, 1873, we hereby furnish the following itemized state- 
ment of the quantities and prices of all the material estimated to be 
necessary to build the structures according to our designs as pre- 
sented. 

In preparing our estimate we have been conscientious, and we feel 
no doubt but that the Commission can have the buildings constructed 
for the amounts we have here stated. Our prices and quantities are 
full, and it is quite probable in working up the finished drawings, that 
some of the items can be reduced both in amount and price. We 
have been dareful not to under estimate any portion of the work, but 
have made it a point in every instance to assure ourselves that the 
figures presented are a maximum. 



MEMORIAL BUILDING. 

Foundations and stone walls. 
18,632)4 perches masonry, @ $>oo, . . $167,693 00 
4,000 perches masonry, @ $10.00, .... 40,000 00 



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Bricks and brick work. 



5207,693 00 



13,264,257 bricks, @ $35.00, 464,249 00 

(The price for brick is made to include a large amount of 
ornamental tile, terra cotta, and stone laid with the brick, 
that could not be separated in detail, also colored bricks.) 

Dressed stone. 
78,375 cubic feet, @ $3.00, '235,12600 



Carried forward, $907,068 00 



3° 

Brought forward, $907,068 00 

Wrought and cast iron work. 
4,200,000 lbs. wrought iron roof trusses. 
1,259,250 lbs. wrought iron purlins. 
3,200,000 lbs. wrought iron, main tower. 
300,000 lbs. wrought iron, gable ends. 
720,550 lbs. wrought iron, north and south 
fronts and transept towers. 

9,679,800 lbs. wrought iron, @ 10 c, . . $967,980 00 

Elevators, main tower, 32,000 00 

Stairways, main tower, 31,800 00 

1,720,540 lbs. cast iron, @ 5 c., 86,027 00 

1,010 feet lineal crest railing on roof, @ $7.00, 7,070 00 



Ca7'penters > work and lumber. 
143,143 feet B. M. purlins, sheathing and 

flooring in tower, and flooring in galleries, 

white pine, @ $70.00, $10,020 00 

807,848 feet B. M. temporary flooring, part 

hemlock, @ $50.00, ........ 40,392 00 

1,377 piles, hemlock, @ $5.00 each, .... 6,885 °° 

Carpenters' work and lumber in north and 

south fronts and transept towers, . . . .216, 166 00 

Galvanized iron work. 

Tower, $145,000 00 

Gables, 30,000 00 

264 clerestory windows, @ $60.00 each, . . 15,840 00 

198 dormer windows, @ $50.00 each, . . . 9,900 co 

66 main windows, @ $1 20.00 each, .... 7,920 00 

3,360 feet lineal main cornice, @ $5.00 each, 16,800 00 
Finish in north and south fronts, and transept 

towers, windows, cornices, roofs, &c, . . 51,872 00 



1,124,877 00 



273,463 00 



277,332 00 



Carried forward, $2,582,740 00 



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Brought forward, . ' . . $2,582,740 00 

Hardware. 
Hardware, i5>ooo 00 

Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage. 

7,150 feet lineal 4 inch pipe from roof, @ 60 c, $4,290 00 
660 feet lineal 3 inch pipe from corridors, @ 

5 oc -> 33° °° 

1,270 feet lineal 12 inch, terra cotta, @ 80 c, 1,016 00 

3,960 feet lineal 4 inch, terra cotta, @ 20 c, 792 00 

no 4 inch bends, terra cotta, @ 65 c, . . . 75 50 

no 4 inch by 12 inch T's, terra cotta, @ $3.00, 330 00 

22 3 inch by 12 inch T's, terracotta, @ $3.00, 66 00 

22 3 inch bends, terra cotta, @ 50 c, . . . 11 00 

4,200 feet of 12 inch pipe, terracotta, @ 80c, 3,360 00 

45 water closet containers, $14.00, .... 630 00 

45 water closet basins, @ $5.00, 225 00 

45 6 inch by 8 inch T's, terra cotta, @ $1.75, 78 75 

600 feet of 8 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 45 c, . 270 00 

45 4lh lead traps, @ $5.00, 225 00 

225 feet of ^8 hich lead supply pipe, ©50 c, . 112 50 

6 $/% inch stop and water cocks, @ $2.50, . , 15 00 

360 feet of 3 inch iron pressure pipe, @ 70 c, 252 00 

1 3 inch stop cock, 30 00 

350 feet of 2 inch iron pressure pipe, @ 50 c, 175 00 

6 2 inch stop cocks, @ $10.00, 60 00 

330 feet of 1 inch extra strong lead pipe, @ 

80 c, 264 00 

300 feet of $/% inch extra strong lead pipe, @ 

60 c, 180 00 

350 feet of 2 inch lead waste pipe, @ 75 c, . 262 50 

6 marble tops, 8 holes each, @ $75.00, . . 450 00 

50 wash basins, @ $3.50, 175 00 

Carried forward, $2,597,740 00 



3 2 

Brought forward, . .$2,597,740 00 

50 silver plated basin cocks, @ $6.00, . . . $300 00 
50 silver plated plugs and washers, @ $2.00,- . 100 00 
150 feet of ^ inch extra strong lead pipe, @ 

50 c, 75 00 

6 y 2 inch stop and waste cocks, @ $2.25, . . 13 50 

4 1 inch stop and waste cocks, @ $3.00, . . 12 00 

250 feet of 2 inch cast iron pipe, @ 50 c, . . 125 00 
50 urinals, wedgewood ware, small pattern, 

@ $7-oo, 350 00 

50 urinal cocks, plated, @ $5.00, 250 00 

1,000 feet of 4 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 20 c, 200 00 

4 2 inch stop cocks, @ $10, 40 00 

660 feet of 8 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 45 c, . 297 00 
3500 feet of gas pipe, 6 sizes, @ 20 c, . . . 700 00 

48 reflectors, @ $50.00, . 2,400 00 

Electrical lighting, 5,150 00 

Draining in of water-closets, urinals and 

basins, 1*387 00 

48 6 light brackets, glass drops, under tower, 

@ $60.00, 2,880 00 

Incidentals, . 9,045 25 

, 37,000 00 

Slate roofing. 
4,701^ squares slate roofing, @ $12.00, . . . . . . 56,418 00 

Galvanized iron and tin roofing. 
271,320 square feet galvanized iron roof, No. 

22, @ 25 c, $67,830 00 

1887 square feet tin roofing, @ 11 c, . . . 2,170 00 

70,000 00 

Plastering. 
24,000 square yards plastering, @ 50 c, 12,000 00 

Carried forward, 2,773,158 00 



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Brought forward, $2,773,158 00 

Painting and glazing. 
English ribbed glass \ thick is intended in the 

nave and transepts, @ 50 c. per square foot 

set, and first quality American double thick 

for north and south fronts and transept 

towers. 

100,000 square feet glass, @ 50 c, . . . .$50,000 00 

Painting nave, transepts and main tower, . . 75,000 00 

Painting and glazing north and south' fronts, 

and transept towers, 54,042 00 

179,042 00 

Heating and cooking apparatus. 

Including 8 boilers 14 feet long, 54 inch diam- 
eter, 50 horse power each, and 125,000 feet 
steam pipe, valves, radiators, &c, complete, .... 50,000 00 

Incidentals, . ■ • •? 140,000 00 



[,142,200 00 



TEMPORARY BUILDING. 

Foundations and walls. 
We have estimated foundation walls to be of 
brick. 
3,179,200 bricks in foundations, @ $20.00, $63,584 00 

Bricks and brick work above foundations. 

1,000,000 brick, @ $20.00, $20,000 00 

6,030,246 brick, @ $40.00, 241,210 00 

261,210 00 

(The item of brick at $40.00 includes orna- 
mental work, colored brick, tiles, &c.) 



Carried forward, $3 2 4>794 °° 



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Brought forward, $324,794 00 

Wrought and cast iron. 
223,270 lbs. wrought iron bracing rods. 
450,425 lbs. wrought iron ties in roof, 

120 feet span. 
471,505 lbs. wrought iron in roof 72 
feet span, and corridors. 

1,145,200 lbs. wrought iron, @ 9 c, 103,068 00 

153,080 lbs. cast iron head and heel blocks, @ 5 c, . . 7,654 00 

Carpenters 1 work and lumber. 

5,665 piles, Hemlock, @ 5.00 each, . . . .$28,325 00 

3,356,020 feet B. M. flooring, partly Hemlock, 

joist and girders, @ 50.00, 167,801 00 

5,570,599 feet B. M. framing and sheathing, 

partly Hemlock, &c, @ $50.00, .... 278,529 95 

474,656 00 

Hardware. 

Hardware, 30,000 00 

Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage. 

3,960 feet of 12 inch pipe, terra cotta-, @ 80 c, $3,168 00 

5,476 feet of 10 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 70 c, 3,833 20 

4 10 inch turns, terra cotta, @ $3.00, ... 12 00 

328 4 inch turns, terra cotta @ 20 c, . . . . 65 60 

328 4 inch by 12 inch T's, terra cotta, @ $3.00, 984 00 

600 feet of 18 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ $1.60, 960 00 

400 feet of 6 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 30 c, . 120 00 

22,960 feet of 4 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 20 c, 4,592 00' 

50 iron enamel wash basins, @ $3.00, . . . 150 00 

10 iron enamel tops, 5 holes, each $20.00, . . 200 00 

50 brass cocks, @ $4.00, 200 00 

50 brass plugs and washers, @ $1.25, ... 62 50 

150 ft. of j4 in. extra strong lead pipe, @ 50 c, 75 00 



Carried forward, $940,172 00 



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Brought forward, $940,172 00 

108 water closet valves, @ $4.00, $432 00 

108 iron enamel water closet hoppers, @ $5 .,00, 540 00 

108 iron traps, @ $4.00, 432 00 

150 feet of 1^ inch lead pipe, waste, @ 60 c, 90 00 

500 feet of 2 inch iron pipe, @ 50 c, . . . 250 00 

8 2 inch stop cocks, @ $10.00, . . . f . 80 00 

324 ft. of ^8 in. extra strong lead pipe, @ 50 c, 162 00 

100 ft. of 1 in. extra strong lead pipe, @ 80 c, 80 00 

150 iron enamel urinals, @ $5.00, . . . . 750 00 

150 urinal valve cocks, @ $5.00, . . . . . 750 00 

750 feet of y<z inch supply, pipe, @ 40 c, . . 300 00 

750 feet of 2 inch waste pipe, @ 70 c, . . . 525 00 

36 fire plugs, @ $35.00, 1,260 00 

36 stop cocks, @ $30.00, 1,08000 

500 feet of 3 inch iron pipe, @ 70 c, . . . 350 00 

4,700 feet of 6 inch iron pipe, @ $1.17, . . '5,499 00 

2 6 inch stop cocks, @ $80.00, 160 00 

36 fire hose couplings, @ $4.00, ..... 144 00 

3,600 feet gum hose, @ $1.00, 3?6oo 00 

15,000 feet gas pipe, @ 20 c, 3,000 00 

102 reflectors, @ $40.00, 4,080 00 

Electrical apparatus for lighting, 8, 775 00 

Joints and incidental expenses, 3> 2 3& 70 

50,000 00 

Slate roofing. 

7,500 squares, @ $r2, 90,000 00 

Tinning. 

804,480 square feet tinning, @ 10^ c, . . .$84,470 40 

30,620 feet lineal 4 inch tin pipe, @ 20 c, . . 6, 124 00 

800 eave pipes, @ 25 c, . . . . . . . . 200 00 

15,360 feet lineal gutters, @ 20 c, . . . . 3,072 00 

$93,866 40 

Incidentals, 1,133 60 

95,000 00 

Carried forward, . . . . $1,175,172 00 



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Brought forward, . . $1,175,172 00 

Plastering. 
20,000 square yards, @ 50 c, 10,000 00 

Bells, speaking tubes, &*c. 
Bells, speaking tubes, &c, 5, 000 00 

Painting and glazing. 

Under the head of glazing we have in- 
cluded window frames and sash, glazed and 
primed, ready for use. Part of these items 
properly, should be included in carpenters' 
work and lumber, but it was more con- 
venient to obtain prices upon the work in 
this way. 
320 window frames, sash and glass, @ $50.00 

each, $16,000 00 

536 clerestory windows, frames, sash and glass, 

@ $200.00 each, 107,200 00 

4 gables in transepts, @ 8,000.00 each, . . 32,000 00 
East and west ends of buildings, 4,000 00 



$159,200 00 
In painting we propose three coats white 
lead, in oil, tinted, on outside portion of 
building, and two coats kalsomine, in colors, 
inside, except at lower parts of columns, 
which are to have three coats lead in oil. 

Painting, estimated to be 90,000 00 

Incidentals, .- 800 00 

■ — 250,000 00 

Incidentals, . 100,000 00 



11,540,172 00 



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ART GALLERY. 

Foundations and stone walls. ■ 
11,318 perches masonry in foundations, @ $9.00, . . . $101,862 00 

Bricks and brick work* • 
1,594,950 bricks in floor, @ $20.00 per m., . $31,899 00 
4,517,100 bricks in outside walls, @ $35.00 

per m., 158,098 00 

4, 7 5 7, 2 77 bricks in inner walls, @ $20. 00 per m. 95,145 54 



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Artificial stone work and terra cotta. 
101,267 square feet flooring, @ 30 c, . . .$30,880 10 
5 sets of steps (the rough form of these steps 

included under masonry) @ $1,000.00 each, 5,000 00 
36 columns, court yard, interior of columns to 

be of brick, @ $1,000.00 each, .... 36,000 00 
640 feet lineal, cornice in court, @ $20.00 

per foot, 12,800 00 

2,6 statues in court on roof, @ $500.00 each, . 18,000 00 
14 groups statues on roof at entrances, @ 

$3,000.00 each, 42,000 00 

15,960 square feet base course exterior, @ 30 c, 4,788 00 

Wrought and cast iron. 
1,582,500 lbs., wrought I beams, for floor, @ 

ioc, 158,250 00 

120,000 lbs. wrought iron roof trusses, @ 9 c. 10,800 00 
18,000 lbs. cast iron, @ 5 c, . . . . . . 900 00 

Carpenters' work and lumber. 
600,000 feet B. M. lumber, @ $50.00 per m., 30,000 00 
Doors, and windows, and frames, ..... 10,320 00 



285,143 00 



148,968 00 



169,950 00 



Carried forward, .... . $705,923 00 



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Brought forward, 

3,300 feet lineal, cornice, @ $3.00, .... $6,900 00 

Finish on roof and sky lights, 18,780 00 

Incidentals, 11,000 00 

Hardware. 
Hardware, ...'.. 

Plumbing, gas fitting and drainage. 

4,000 feet of 8 inch pipe, terra cotta, @ 45 c, . $1,800 00 

66 4 inch turns, terra cotta, @ 20 c, . . 13 20 

66 4 inch by 8 inch T's, terra cotta, @ $1.50, . 99 00 

2 '8 inch turns, terra cotta, @ $2.50, .... 5 00 

10 iron enamel wash basins, @ $3.00, .... 30 00 

2 tops, 5 holes each, @ $20.00, 40 00 

10 brass cocks, @ $4.00, ........ 40 00 

10 plugs and washers, @ $1.25, ^50 

30 feet of j^ i nc h extra strong lead pipe @ 50 c, 1 5 00 

6 water closet valves, @ $4.00, 24 00 

6 enamel hoppers, @ $5.00, 30 00 

6 iron traps, @ $4.00, -24-00 

30 feet of j4 mcn lead pipe, waste, @ 60 c, . 18 00 

100 feet of 2 inch iron pipe, @ 50 c, . . . . 50 00 

2 2 inch stop cocks, @ $10.00, 20 00 

60 feet of 5/q inch extra strong lead pipe, @ 50 c, 30 00 

20 feet of 1 inch extra strong lead pipe, @ 80 c, 16 00 

6 iron enamel urinals, @ $5.00, 30 00 

6 urinal valve cocks, @ $5.00, 30 00 

45 feet of y 2 inch supply pipe, @ 40 c, . . . 18 00 

45 feet of 2 inch waste pipe, @ 70 c.,. . . . 31 50 

4 lire plugs, @ $35,00, 140 00 

4 stop cocks, @ $30.00, 120 00 

Carried forward 



'05,923 00 



80,000 00 
5,000 00 



,923 00 



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Brought forward, $790,923 00 

1,200 feet of 3 inch iron pipe, @ 70 c, . . . $840 00 
400 feet of 6 inch iron pipe, @ $1.17, .... 468 00 

2 3 irch stop cocks, @ $30.00, 60 00 

4 fire hose couplings, @ $4.00, 16 00 

400 feet of gam hose, @ $1.00, 400 00 

7,200 feet of gas pipe and burners, (5) 30 c , . . 2, 160 00 

Electrical lighting, 2,000 00 

Incidentals, «. . . . />39o 00 

9,970 CO 

Slate roofing. 

.432 squares slate roofing, @ $1 2.00, 5,184 00 

Tinning. 
68,000 square feet tin roofing, @ 10*^ c, . . $7,140 00 

3,300 feet lineal spouting, @ 20 c, 660 00 

3,330 feet lineal gutter, @ 20 c, 666 00 

66 eave pipes, @ 25 c, 16 50 

8,483 00 

Plastering. 

56, 840 square yards plastering, @ 50 c, 28,420 00 

Painting and glazing. 
3f,20o square feet of 3^ inch ribbed English 

skylight glass, @ 60 c, $18,720 00 

7,000 square f.et first quality American glass for 

windows, @ 30 c, 2,100 00 

Painting, 20,000 00 

40,820 00 

Incidentals, 40,000 00 

$923,800 00 



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